The National Ski Patrol is dedicated to providing education and accreditation to emergency care and safety service providers, and Mountain Travel & Rescue is one of the Patrol's core resources. Researched, written, and reviewed by volunteer experts from all over the country, it's designed to help ski patrollers - or any snowsport enthusiast - succeed in mountain environments, at resorts, in the backcountry, and in any season.
This new, fully revised second edition offers significantly expanded lesson sections, new backcountry medicine techniques, updated rope rescue and GPS technology information, and much, much more.
A premier educational tool often used in conjunction with training programs, Mountain Travel & Rescue represents a collaborative approach to techniques, training, and procedures that promote travel, safety, and rescue in the mountains.
- SURVIVAL - essential concepts for rescuers in the backcountry; personal survival; how to face extended exposure
- TRAVEL - information on equipment from skis to climbing gear; forms of navigation and snow-based travel; precautionary safety measure; Leave No Trace principles
- BACKCOUNTRY CONSIDERATIONS - exploration of conditions that require staying in the outdoor environment; working with teams under stress; caring for a rescued individual or group
- SEARCH AND RESCUE - basic SAR techniques; the more complex Incident Command System; rescue mechanics for various types of terrain
287 pgs